In Al-Ghadeer, after compiling the chains of narrators, Allamah Amini, 1 has mentioned 110 important companions, who narrated the tradition of Ghadeer, then he says:2
“According to prevailing circumstances, the number of narrators of this traditions should have been much higher, because companions, who heard and memorized this tradition numbered more than a hundred thousand. Naturally upon their return they must have conveyed it to others, since it is the habit of every traveler to report the highlights of his journey. We will mention only 25 from those mentioned by the author.”3
1. Abu Huraira al-Dowsi, he lived for 78 years (d. 57-59 A.H.)4
2. Asma binte Umais Khathamia
* Ibne Uqdah, in the book of Wilayah,5 has narrated through a chain of narrators from her.
3. Umme Salma (wife of the Prophet).6
4. Umme Hani binte Abi Talib.7
5. Abu Hamza Anas Ibne Malik Ansari Khazraji (the servant of the Prophet, d. 93).8
6. Jabir Ibne Abdullah Ansari: He lived for 94 years and he died in Medina (d. 73/74/78 A.H.).9
7. Abu Zar Jundab bin Junada Ghiffari (d. 31 A.H.).10
8. Hassan Ibne Thabit.
For his biography refer to the section about the poets of Ghadeer from the first century after Hijrat
9. Imam Hasan Mujtaba (a.s.), grandson of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.).
in Kitabul Wilayah,11 Ibne Uqdah has mentioned the tradition of Imam Hasan Mujtaba (a.s.) through chains that he provided; Khwarizmi has also included him among the narrators of the tradition of Ghadeer.12
10. Chief of the martyrs, Imam Husain (a.s.), grandson of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.).13